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Hypoplasia of the thymus and parathyroids
See: DiGeorge syndrome
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- Fusospirillosis This is trench mouth, a progressive painful infection with ulceration, swelling and sloughing off of dead…
- Pathogenicity island The genetic element, the 'island of evil', within the genome of an organism that is responsible for its…
- Mycoplasma The mycoplasma are a very large group of bacteria. There are more than 70 types. Mycoplasma hominis and…
- Drug-transporter gene See: Gene, transporter
- Totipotent Having unlimited capability. A totipotent cell has the capacity to form an entire organism. Human development…
- Lizard bite Only two types of lizards are poisonous: the Gila monster that lives in Arizona and Mexico and the beaded…
- Constipation Constipation: Infrequent (and frequently incomplete) bowel movements. The opposite of diarrhea, constipation…
- Carbon monoxide poisoning Poisoning with carbon monoxide, a tasteless odorless gas that is a byproduct of combustion. Carbon monoxide…